27" Dell Alienware AW2721D gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The Dell AW2721D has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The minimum response rate of Dell AW2721D is 2.6 ms, which is eliminates ghosting effects. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Dell AW2721D has a maximum refresh rate of 240 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. For the average response rate, the Dell AW2721D scores 7.1 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The monitor has a VESA mount. For graphics color quality, the Dell AW2721D has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The brightness of Dell AW2721D is significantly better than other monitors. Dell AW2721D has a total input lag of 10.6 ms, which is excellent among the competition. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. In terms of pixel density, the Dell AW2721D has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The Dell AW2721D is a relatively new monitor. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Dell AW2721D has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1088 : 1. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards.

Brand	Dell
Year	2020
Model	AW2721D
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	240Hz
AMD FreeSync	No
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	2.6ms
Average Response Time	7.1ms
Total Response + Input Lag	10.6ms
Maximum Brightness	479 cd/m^2
Price	$ 1,103.9
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1088 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	73.8/100	Very Good

Base Depth	10.0" (25.4 cm)
Base Width	18.3" (46.5 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.2" (0.5 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.0" (35.5 cm)
Housing Width	23.9" (60.8 cm)
Power Supply	Internal
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Both Ways
Size	27"
Swivel Range	-20° to 20°
Thickness (With Display)	9.1" (23.0 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	3.3" (8.3 cm)
Tilt Range	-21° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	24.5 lbs (11.1 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	14.1 lbs (6.4 kg)

KVM Switch	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	Controllable
Speakers	No

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
1440p @ 60Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
3.5mm Audio In	No
3.5mm Audio Out	2
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	No
4k @ 60Hz	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	N/A
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	27.0"
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	2560 x 1440
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	12.4 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	3.0 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	4
USB-A Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port	Yes
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Ports	0
USB-C Power Delivery	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Upstream	No USB-C Ports
VGA	No
VRR	Yes

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	No BFI
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC	Yes (Native)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Max Refresh Rate	240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	60 Hz
Maximum Frequency	N/A
Minimum Frequency	N/A
Native Refresh Rate	240 Hz
Overshoot Error	8.9%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No BFI
Pulse Phase Control	No BFI
Pulse Width Control	No BFI
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Fast
Rise / Fall Time	2.6 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Total Response Time	7.1 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No BFI
VRR Maximum	240 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	27.8%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	3.3 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	10.8 ms

50% DSE	0.132%
50% Std. Dev.	2.762%
ABL	0.014
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	85.6%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	88.1%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom Color
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°
Black Level Raise From Below	70°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	41°
Brightness Loss From Below	42°
Brightness Loss From Left	44°
Brightness Loss From Right	44°
Brightness Setting	50
Calculated Direct Reflections	3.5%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	52°
Color Shift From Below	52°
Color Shift From Left	54°
Color Shift From Right	55°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	6,384 K
Color Washout From Above	38°
Color Washout From Below	39°
Color Washout From Left	39°
Color Washout From Right	39°
Color dE (Avg.)	3.42
Contrast Setting	75
Contrast With Local Dimming	1,026 : 1
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	97.7%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	88.9%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Gamer 1
Gamma (Avg.)	2.16
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	70°
Gamma Shift From Below	68°
Gamma Shift From Left	40°
Gamma Shift From Right	41°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	4.2%
Local Dimming	Yes
Measured Brightness	206 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	38 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,088 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.769%
Peak 10% Window	586 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	479 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	544 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	586 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	480 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Warm
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	100-100-100
Real Scene	545 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	71.9%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	70.5%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Gamer 1
Screen Finish	Semi-Gloss
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	5.472%
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	572 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	474 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	536 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	576 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	465 cd/m²
Total Reflections	7.8%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	DisplayHDR 600
White Balance dE (Avg.)	2.66
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB Coverage xy	99.8%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	136.9%
sRGB In ICtCp	98.1%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom Color

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